Arms · Bodyweight
Fingers Down Forearm Stretch
How to do the fingers down forearm stretch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Extend one arm in front of you with the palm facing down and fingers pointing toward the floor. Use your other hand to gently pull the fingers back toward your body until you feel a stretch along the top of the forearm, then hold and switch sides.
- 1A stretch along the top of the forearm and wrist
- 2The stretching arm staying straight at the elbow
- 3A slow, gradual pull rather than a hard yank
Common mistakes
- Bending the elbow to cheat the stretch
- Pulling the fingers into sharp wrist pain
- Shrugging your shoulder up toward your ear
Muscles worked
The fingers down forearm stretch mainly works the forearms.
- ForearmsPrimary
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- How to do the farmers walk
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- How to do the forearm flexor stretch
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Last reviewed June 2026.